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Captain Ahab, who led the ill-fated quest for Melville's great white whale, Moby-Dick, may have been misunderstood. Today, it appears he has much... Was Captain Ahab Ahead of His Time? Is it possible?

Obsession, sea salt, bloodlust and a really annoying whale – that is my synopsis of “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville. Crooked and bent over a carnal thirst for revenge, Captain Ahab leads the crew of ...

WASHINGTON — “Call me Ishmael.” Are there any more famous opening words in all of literature than this narrator’s introduction to Captain Ahab’s sea quest? “It’s an opening line we all know,” theater ...

One might assume that Central Works’ latest new play, “Project Ahab; or, Eye of the Whale” is an adaptation of Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick; or, The Whale.” After all, Captain Ahab is the central ...

Regarding your editorial “Nadler’s ‘Obstruction’ Quest” (March 6): Rep. Jerry Nadler and the other Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee may be correct that their sea net of subpoenas, sent to 81 ...